Crash victims recovering

THREE women are still being treated in hospital following a horror smash in Manchester Road. Samantha Butterworth, aged 33, of Rochdale, suffered serious head injuries in the incident on Saturday 29 September. She is being treated at Hope Hospital where her condition was described as ‘poorly, but stable’ on Thursday,

THREE women are still being treated in hospital following a horror smash in Manchester Road.

Samantha Butterworth, aged 33, of Rochdale, suffered serious head injuries in the incident on Saturday 29 September. She is being treated at Hope Hospital where her condition was described as ‘poorly, but stable’ on Thursday,

Reanne Fraser and Gemma Chauhan, both aged 25 and from Heywood, suffered serious internal injuries. They are being treated at Rochdale Infirmary and said to be improving.

The women were catapulted from a Renault Clio which was in collision with a Noble M12 sports car near the junction with New Barn Lane.

Police arrested a 36-year-old motorcyclist from Chadderton on suspicion of dangerous driving following the incident and he was bailed until 26 November.